Atotonilco Hot Springs in Mexico – Las Hadas Resort

THE HOT SPRINGS OF ATOTONILCO

To visit the Hot Springs of Atotonilco for a half-day excursion we're going to leave "Las Hadas" around 8.00am after a nice and healthy breakfast. We head towards San Jose Manialtepec approximately 12 Kilometers (7 Miles) from Las Hadas and cross the river with the car. We still head north and leave the car at the next river crossing.

There are now 2 options: You could walk with the group to the hot springs of Atotonilco which will take approximately 1 hour or you could book a ride on horse-backs which will then take approximately 25 minutes. In any case we still have to cross the river 5 times and you need sandals and shorts as sometimes we're going to walk through 3-feet-deep water. This trip will not be possible between July and November as then the Manialtepec river will carry too much water.

We pass a papaya plantation and shall walk along meadows with lots of cattle - cows and donkeys - will see lots of birds and will pass a deserted rancho. After more or less one hour we're going to reach the hot sulfuric springs. There's a prayer palapa on the site with an altar for the "Virgen de los Milagros" (the Madonna of the miracles) who shall make it happen, that this healing water cures all your pain.

The springs are - for our opinion - too hot to step inside. We're going to take bowls with us to pour this water over the body - it's extremely healthy water - very sulfuric and very much healing - quiet good for the skin. While we're going to develop this excursion we might be able to offer massage if there's enough participiants to book the massage too. We'll spend some time on site and you could donate to the virgin de los milagros if you'd like and we'll slowly head back towards the car and shall be back at Las Hadas for Lunch time.